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Meanings of reproving in inglês
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective.
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Examples for "reproachful"
Examples for "reproachful"
1
In her conduct towards her enemy, no reproachful sentiment lurks in secret.
2
In other days I protected you, he added, in a reproachful tone.
3
But he felt a pang: a deep reproachful hurt in his heart.
4
Mrs. Rolliver turned on her the reproachful gaze of the deceived benefactress.
5
She turned on him a face which was grave if not reproachful.
1
Roth later allowed people to return after admonishing them to remain silent.
2
My father in admonishing her had done it tenderly, I was sure.
3
The young mistress of the house seemed to be admonishing, instructing, someone.
4
Just to hear her admonishing a customer, her good-natured face all aglow:
5
He paused as Junior Doane placed an admonishing hand upon his arm.
1
She raised her delicate eyebrows in a most exasperating well-bred, admonitory way.
2
Such a display, in such a place, is rational, suitable, and admonitory.
3
She knew that kindly admonitory tone, that complacent misconception of her meaning.
4
She shot an admonitory glance at her son, who said: Immensely, sir.
5
In admonitory tone the chairman said: Tell me to whom you are referring.
Usage of reproving in inglês
1
I flashed him an indignant look; Elisandra sent him a reproving one.
2
Geronymo de Jesus was written to in secret, instructing and reproving him.
3
I looked up again into the eye of my cold, reproving star.
4
He sat there waiting, still regarding the handwriting with stolidly reproving eyes.
5
She stared back occasionally, narrow-eyed and reproving, HER tribute to the grotesque.
6
Michael gave her a reproving glance, then back at the two men.
7
She glanced up at him with a smile, half pleased, half reproving.
8
Doctor Bontius looked at her with a reproving glance, and Barbara said:
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Ah, my dear old friend!' She shook a reproving head at him.
10
They have no discrimination. said Aunt Judith in a reproving tone.
11
Dalton stalked solemnly in, and regarded Harry with a stern and reproving eye.
12
Almost she felt like reproving herself for the comfort surrounding her.
13
The Rishi, reproving him, drove the sinful creature from his hermitage.
14
Childs, who is of a keenly patriotic disposition, gave him a reproving look.
15
After thus reproving us, he became very communicative on the subject of cannibalism.
16
Avoid stereotyped forms of expression when reproving a child or conversing with him.
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